Arizona is leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 12. So now what?
And what went wrong for the "Conference of Champions?"
The Star's Justin Spears and Michael Lev discuss the Wildcats' athletic future on the latest episode (Aug 4, 2023) of The Wildcast podcast.
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Michael Lev: Pac-12 incompetence left Arizona little choice but to join the Big 12; it’s a promising day for the Wildcats, a sad one for the league they’re leaving behind.
The University of Arizona is joining the Big 12 Conference along with rival ASU and Utah, leaving the Pac-12 after the 2023-24 season.
The University of Arizona is officially leaving the Pac-12 — a conference it has called home since 1978 — and joining the Big 12.
Arizona football coach Jedd Fisch says his current players are "living through history" — not just with conference realignment, but name, image and likeness opportunities and playing through the COVID-19 pandemic. Video by Justin Spears/Arizona Daily Star
